Opioid SafetyThe opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in American history. More than 42,000 people nationally died of an opioid overdose in 2016, including nearly 2,000 people in California. CHCF is working with partners statewide to promote safer opioid prescribing and increase access to addiction treatment. Our goal is to decrease opioid-related deaths 20% by 2020.